CANDIDATES PRESENTATION Elections for the Board of Directors and Auditing Committee 2015
CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIR IRECTORS Dan B ă din Cristian Col ț eanu, Deloitte Romania General Electric Anda Todor Dentons Zoltan Brassai Radu Florescu Ford Centrade C ă talin Velescu 3M Romania Nadia Cri ș an McGuireWoods Jacopo Murzi Kostas Loukas Consulting Juraj Barus Johnson & Microsoft Romania Daniela Nemoianu IBM Romania Johnson Romania KPMG Romania Bryan Jardine Wolf Theiss Tim Helsen UPS Romania Bogdan Padiu Carmen Neagu Ionu Ț Simion Nolan Townsend TeamNet Group CNTEE Transelectrica SA PwC Romania Pfizer Romania
ABOUT Catalin has started his career at 3M in 1996 and held a number of business assignments with increased responsibility within the Electrical Markets Division of the local subsidiary. Since 2005 has held business management positions such as Business Development Manager for the Communication Markets Division, Central East Europe and later assignment as Business Development Manager Electronic Solutions Division for EMEA region. As of May 1 st 2011 Catalin has been appointed Managing Director 3M Romania. Besides his responsibilities as Managing Director, Catalin has participated actively in various committees/projects aiming to enter various accounts and/or market segments. What motivates you to run for a position in the AmCham Board of Directors? AmCham provides an ideal frame for peer companies to exchange ideas, being part of several committees and providing valuable input for the economy and hopefully to Government. I can share some of my experience, can provide help to new companies willing to enter Romanian market, can provide input to various committees drafting proposals, can represent AmCham. Cătălin Velescu General Manager 3M Romania Back to top
ABOUT Since 1991, Radu has managed Centrade’s group operations in Romania. Currently, the Centrade group includes Centrade Integrated – one of the leading independent communication agencies in the region, Centrade PR, Centrade Direct, Chainsaw Europe, Kubis Interactive, Cable Direct, FMCG Communications and Zenith - the leading media buyer on the market. Radu has extensive contacts in Romania as well as with leading multinationals operating in emerging markets. Radu is currently vice-president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania. What motivates you to run for a position in the AmCham Board of Directors? With a solid business experience in Romania - educated on both sides of the Atlantic, I believe I bring a unique background to AmCham’s Board. Strong knowledge and understanding of the local business climate, CEO of a 250 staff operation, Board experience on several state-owned firms, and a Western business approach. I believe that I can bring the combined knowledge and experience to the benefit of Ra Radu Flo Florescu AmCham and its members through actual results. I have recently served as the Corodinator of CEO Coalitia and currently Vice-president of AmCham Board. Through the years, I have accumulated a strong network of solid business contacts, government contacts and a proven track record of achieving Cen entra rade goals on behalf of AmCham and its members. Back to top
ABOUT I am a 43-year-old married man, with two daughters aged 5 and 6. My professional life started as a teacher, but after other tries I ended up as a tax consultant around 14 years ago - a profession I still hold today. I have worked in two of the Big 4 consultancy firms and I am now a tax partner with Deloitte, leading the Tax & Legal practice. As for my education, I hold a Bachelor degree in Finance and Banking from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest and a post-graduate degree in Banking Management. I have been an active member of the AmCham Tax Committee for more than 10 years. I also take pride in being part of one of the most active foundations in Romania in the area of child wellbeing, World Vision Romania, acting as a member of the Board for more than five years. What motivates you to run for a position in the AmCham Board of Directors? I have actively been involved in the AmCham Tax Committee for more than ten years, assuming different responsibilities such as: proposing amendments to the tax legislation, spotting tax issues of Dan Bădin Da which clarification would benefit taxpayers, representing AmCham numerous times during discussions with the tax authorities or leading the Corporate Income Tax Task Force. The good results obtained to Partner in Charge of date as well as the positive feedback from many colleagues in AmCham, has made me confident that Legal & Tax my involvement can contribute to improving the business environment in Romania. I consider that my experience will be useful for the AmCham Board. I am currently leading the Tax & De Deloit itte Romania ia Legal practice of Deloitte Romania, a practice of over EUR 11 million and around 180 staff. As mentioned above, I have been an active member of the AmCham Tax Committee for more than 10 years and I have contributed in many debates and initiatives, having a balanced though firm approach. I am a well-known tax consulting practician, with a proper knowledge of the Romanian tax legislation and related institutions. Back to top
ABOUT Anda Todor has over 20 years of experience in the legal profession and has been involved in many pioneering transactions on the Romanian market. She specializes on corporate and M&A, energy, banking and finance, private equity and capital markets, and is head of Dentons ’ Bucharest Corporate Group. She has been a Partner with Dentons since 2005 and Managing Partner since 2008. Anda has been an active member of AmCham, serving as Vice President of the Board in 2008 and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee in 2008-2009 and 2011-2014. She has been directly involved in finalizing the AmCham Code of Corporate Governance launched in 2010, as well as the Anti-Corruption Guidelines launched in 2012. In 2014, Anda’s involvement in the numerous projects of the Corporate Governance Committee also included the preparation of the Guidelines for Investment in Community, a document aimed at educating the market and improving companies’ standards in such respect . What motivates you to run for a position in the AmCham Board of Directors? I believe that I can contribute with my significant business experience (more than two decades) and Anda Tod odor professional skills to the development of the business environment and, as an AmCham Board Managing Partner Member, I would like to continue to actively promote AmCham’s values and to share them, for the benefit of the business community. I have been acting on the Romanian legal market for over 20 years, running major projects for both Romanian and regional markets. My experience in such projects Dentons De made me understand the needs and priorities of the business community. As Managing Partner of Dentons Bucharest, I had access to the firm’s global resources and often tried to replicate them locally. I have also served as Board Member and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee for a number of years (2008-2009; 2011-2014) and in this capacity I actively led various initiatives, including the preparation of the “ AmCham Romania Code of Corporate Governance, ” “The Competitiveness Report” or “ AmCham Romania Anti- Corruption Guidelines”, AmCham being the first Back to top business association on the Romanian market to have prepared such important documents.
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